Results for competitions in February 2024 Competition

There were 55 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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White Naped Honey Eater Fledgling Michael Black – First Place Open Colour	Max Kerry McFarlane – First Place Open Monochrome
No Hands Kerry McFarlane – First Place Theme: Movement in Sport	Hard to swallow Mike Bourke – Merit Open Colour
Rufus Whistler Michael Black – Merit Open Colour	Chinstrap penguin Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome
On the Prowl Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome	Eye on the prize… Dean Quinlivan – Merit Theme: Movement in Sport
Red cars are faster Mike Bourke – Merit Theme: Movement in Sport	Lady Galah Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Colour
Wentworth Falls Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Colour	Sarah_Kathryn Shadbolt Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Colour
True Grit Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Port Douglas Church Sylvia Baumgarten – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Curious Brown Fakcon Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Flying Finish Glenda Black – Highly Commended Theme: Movement in Sport
Blues Mobile Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Theme: Movement in Sport	Mushrooms in the wild Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour
In The Garden Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour	Not Moving Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
landing Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Open Colour	Thistle Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
By the Sea Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	Measuring tape Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Simplicity Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour	On Our Selection Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
Golden Dawn Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour	Winton Wetlands Classic Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour
Lemaire Channel Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	Orca Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour
Twitcher Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour	Evening Light Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour
Mike Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Waterways_Kathryn Shadbolt Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Best Buds Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Monochrome	Big Wheel Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Let there be light Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Monochrome	There Is No Room ! Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome
Harry Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	Saint Joseph Church Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Mandala Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome	Southern Cross Fritz Suendermann – Accepted Open Monochrome
Shortcut Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	Behind Bars Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome
High Key Black White Lake Mokoan Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome	Go Karting Racing Patience Cooper – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
jump Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	four Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Kite Boarding Altona Beach Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Kite Boarding Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Photo Finish Michael Black – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Woodchop Action Michael Black – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Jane Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Mustang Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Intense_Kathryn Shadbolt_golf Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport

by Mike OConnor, March 6, 2024

VAPS Interclub Competition 2024

This year’s VAPS convention will take place at the Federation University, Berwick from 14-16 June.

A feature of the Convention is the annual VAPS Interclub Competition, in which clubs are invited to submit up to 15 entries in each of the EDI and Print competitions, with no more than two entries in each competition by any individual member.

The deadlines this year are quite short.  Entries need to be finalised before 24 March.

Members are invited to submit up to two entries for the EDI competition and up to two more for the Print competition. Submissions can be made to the Vaps Interclub Competition 2024 collection on the club’s website (in the same area where you would submit entries to regular club competitions). Both competitions are open until Midnight Sunday 10^th March.

Those submitting print entries will need to arrange to print and mount their entries and submit them before 17 March to allow time for delivery or posting the prints.

If there are more than 15 entries in either competition, a selection panel within the club will select the images to be included in the clubs entries. The selection panel will ensure that the maximum number of members are included in the competition, and second entries will only be included if needed to make up the club’s entry to the maximum 15 images in each competition.  Past experience suggests that this problem will not arise with the print competition.

The requirements for the EDI competition are the same as for regular club competitions.

The requirements for Print images are set out in the “VAPS Interclub Competitions Information” document to be found in the “Useful Information” section of the clubs website, and at https://www.vaps.org.au/competitions/vaps-interclub-competitions.html

Note the requirement that mounted prints may be a maximum of 5mm thick including the backing.

Once the entries have been selected, the EDI images will be submitted online.

Print images will need to be delivered to VAPS by 24 March. Once the print images have been selected, members will be required to print and mount their images in line with the competition requirements.

So get to it and go through your best images for the past year and get them in.

by Mike OConnor, February 28, 2024

Hi Club Members,

Yesterday the Sub Committee who are organising the Exhibition for the Club’s 70th Birthday to be held in August at the Benalla Art Gallery met with the Gallery’s Director, Eric Nash to discuss moving forward with the Exhibition.

The Sub-Commitee comprises: Judy Barry, Kym Stubbs, Vicky Cooper and Doug Spowart.

The Exhibition isn’t just about displaying members’ work on walls. There are other ways to display member’s work. The Exhibition will show the talent of each member in a way that they want to see their work displayed and what they want to communicate with those seeing their work. After all, each member’s work is unique.

What we need to know is what makes the Benalla Camera Club special to you.

How do you want your work depicted and what theme would you like to portray?

What are your thoughts on how the Club celebrates the Club’s 70th through an Exhibition at the Benalla Art Gallery?

Please respond with your valuable comments asap by emailing the Club’s email: benallacameraclub@gmail.com

Alternatively you can contact myself at: judybarry59@gmail.com (0414 319 935) or Kym Stubbs at: kymstubbs53@gmail.com (0407 727 065)

Thank you.

Judy Barry, BCC Treasurer, 2023/2024

by Judy Barry, February 14, 2024

BCC Balloon Burst Activity

When: Wed 21 Feb 2024 from 7.30pm, Where: Benalla Gardens, enter via Deas St, just past the Bowls Club.

Our first activity for 2024 will be a fun and challenging activity presented by Cath Duncombe and Sylvia Baumgarten – freezing the action of bursting balloons filled with water. Bring your camera, a selection of lens and a sturdy tripod. If you have burst mode on your camera you might want to get familiar with it before hand, or bring a remote trigger to help capture the moment. Don’t forget memory cards/batteries for lots of shots. All welcome.

by Glenda Black, February 14, 2024

End of year awards.

Congratulations to all the award winners at our End of Year Awards.

The colour image of the year was Sylvia Baumgarten “Green Bumps”.

The Monochrome Image of the Year was Glenda Black, “Poetry in Motion”

Most Improved Photographer was Patience Cooper, and

Volunteer of the Year was Mark Tylinski.

by Mike OConnor, December 6, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 End of Year Awards

There were 99 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
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Milford Alan Neander – Winner Open Colour	Poetry in motion Glenda Black – Winner Open Monochrome
The magic of books Glenda Black – Winner Portrait, Monochrome	Innocent eyes….. Dean Quinlivan – Winner Portrait, Colour
Lonely Telegraph Pole Glenda Black – Winner Landscape, Colour	Land of Ice Cath Duncombe – Winner Landscape, Monochrome
Green bumps Sylvia Baumgarten – Winner Abstract, Colour	Scattered Joe Bourke – Winner Abstract, Monochrome
Cow Savy Cutting Horse Glenda Black – Runner Up Open Colour	Kookaburra Michael Black – Runner Up Open Monochrome
High Line Kerry McFarlane – Runner Up Portrait, Monochrome	Dreamy Grace Kerry McFarlane – Runner Up Portrait, Colour
The Tank Helen Repacholi – Runner Up Landscape, Colour	Croaghpatrick County Mayo Maggie Hollins – Runner Up Landscape, Monochrome
Swirley wirley Kym Stubbs – Runner Up Abstract, Colour	Page upon page Sylvia Baumgarten – Runner Up Abstract, Monochrome
Sky High Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Flying the Flag Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Colour
Jackson and Carter Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	Iddle Biddle.. _Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Colour
Singing Honeyeater Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Sam the Kelpie Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Moeraki Boulders Alan Neander – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Long time Stopped Sylvia Baumgarten – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Tiger Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Lola Looking Back Glenda Black – Highly Commended Portrait, Monochrome
Roger Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Portrait, Monochrome	John Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Portrait, Colour
That Wanaka Tree Alan Neander – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour	The Emerald Isle Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour
Lake Bonney Sunrise Glenda Black – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour	Curves and Lines Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome
Country Road Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome	Gnarly Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome
Lots o Drops Michael Black – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour	Red and Green Abstract_Kathryn Shad Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour
Swirls Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour	Into The Storm Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour
Farmers Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Reclining Bearded Dragon Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Feeling Japanese Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Thirsty Work Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Looking forward to Dec 26th… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Hold Tight Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Colour
Monash Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Kingfisher Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour
Benalla Sunset Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour	Freeze Ya 2 Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Old Rutherglen Muscat Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	Handsome Couple Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Spring Bulb Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Native Orchid_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Red Dahlia Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	cactus flower Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Monochrome
Farmers Arms Hotel Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome	Kangaroo Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome
Steerwrestler Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	No rEGRETs Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome
In the Sky Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome	Pleeeeze throw it…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome
black and White Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome	Stopped for a Chat Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Foggy Morning_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome	Figure Eight_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome
St Joes Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	Surfing Bells 5806 Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Monochrome
Helen Kym Stubbs – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome	Last Post Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome
Ken Kym Stubbs – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome	The Getting of Wisdom Susan Thompson – Accepted Portrait, Colour
MikeB Joe Bourke – Accepted Portrait, Colour	Lake Bonney Sunset Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Sambel Sunset Mike OConnor – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Odd Windows Kym Stubbs – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Green Alan Neander – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Serenity Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Benalla by Night Rene Martens – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Winton Wetlands Rene Martens – Accepted Landscape, Colour
From the Hill Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Derelict sunset Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Gabo Island Lighthouse Helen Repacholi – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Night Lights Joe Bourke – Accepted Landscape, Colour
First light Winton Wetlands Cath Duncombe – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Patagonian Vista Cath Duncombe – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Rainy Day Winton Wetlands Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome	Smokey reflections Kym Stubbs – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome
Monash Bridge Helen Repacholi – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome	Moonrise Alan Neander – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome
Shades Susan Thompson – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Walk the line Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Fireball Mike OConnor – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Bright Lights Susan Thompson – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Space Odessey Michael Black – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Pirouette Mike OConnor – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Squiggles Kym Stubbs – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Fungus Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Ocean Beach (Bokeh Effect) Helen Repacholi – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Eye of the Storm Cath Duncombe – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Tree Fern Joe Bourke – Accepted Abstract, Monochrome

by Mike OConnor, December 6, 2023

BCC Fun Day – “One Shot” Challenge at Winton Wetlands

Sunday 19 November 2023 with Morning Tea at The Hub Cafe at 10.30am.

Our last Camera Club outing for 2023 will be a fun casual event where you will be challenged to present images straight out of the camera with NO editing of any kind. The idea is to make you think about exposure, composition and subject matter and not rely on post processing to improve the image. Bring your gear and start at any time on the day between 8am and 10am (if you don’t need much time or need a sleep in!). At 10.30 am we will meet to enjoy a yummy morning tea/coffee at the Hub Cafe and add your images to a laptop for a bit of light hearted discussion. Subject matter can be anything within the Winton Wetlands precinct from macro to landscape and everything in between.

PLEASE NOTE: Strictly no late participants as we need to provide numbers to The Hub and also allocate the number of images each person can submit. Please email me at: mandgblack@gmail.com to secure your place by Tuesday 14 November. Please advise if you need me to arrange car pooling. Once we have confirmed numbers we will email instructions to those attending.

by Glenda Black, November 8, 2023

Results for competitions in October 2023 Competition

There were 92 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
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click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Lady in Red Ken Jenkins – First Place Open Colour	Ken Kym Stubbs – First Place Open Monochrome
Sparks will fly! Dean Quinlivan – First Place Theme: After Dark	Female King Parrot Michael Black – Merit Open Colour
Lovers Tiff Glenda Black – Merit Open Colour	What can you see? Patience Cooper – Merit Open Colour
Monash Bridge Helen Repacholi – Merit Open Monochrome	Fuel tanks Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome
Figure Eight Kathryn Shadbolt – Merit Open Monochrome	Mahara Ken Jenkins – Merit Open Monochrome
Ripples Joe Bourke – Merit Open Monochrome	Stopped for a Chat Joe Bourke – Merit Open Monochrome
Twirly, Wirly Kathryn Shadbolt – Merit Theme: After Dark	Pickup Man Kerry McFarlane – Merit Theme: After Dark
Night Lights Joe Bourke – Merit Theme: After Dark	Squiggles Kym Stubbs – Merit Theme: After Dark
Lily Ken Jenkins – Highly Commended Open Colour	Jackson and Carter Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour
Dreamy Grace Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	Waves Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Colour
Through the trees Rene Martens – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Looking Up Mike Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Heading Out Mike Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Pleeeeze throw it…. Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Looking inside Patience Cooper – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	The Tank Helen Repacholi – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
First light Winton Wetlands Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	That Wanaka Tree Alan Neander – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Night at Winton Michael Black – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	CFA Art tank at night Glenda Black – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Pirouette Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	Chimney Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Warrenbayne Sunset Judy Barry – Accepted Open Colour	Kookaburra Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour
Art Gallery Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour	Judy Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Shore Bird Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour	Cascada Paine Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour
Autumn Magic Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	Freeze Ya Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Fungus Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	No Pilot Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Elm Avenue Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Still Life in Green Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Oriental Poppy Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour	Looking forward to Dec 26th… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
Life in the fast lane… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Green Alan Neander – Accepted Open Colour
Milford Alan Neander – Accepted Open Colour	Serenity Michael Black – Accepted Open Colour
Cow Savy Cutting Horse Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour	dogs Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour
Cormorant Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Waterfall Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Gooram Falls Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour	Disused winery Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Colour
Orb Spider Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Colour	Velocity Rene Martens – Accepted Open Monochrome
Beach Flora Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome	Starry Starry Night Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome
Some days I just need a hug…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome	Destitute Ken Jenkins – Accepted Open Monochrome
Three Way Finish Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	Last Post Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome
Moeraki Boulders Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome	black and White Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome
Pied Cormorant Michael Black – Accepted Open Monochrome	Country Classics Glenda Black – Accepted Open Monochrome
Seeing is believing Glenda Black – Accepted Open Monochrome	Bridge Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome
Bridge Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	black and white Rose Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Monochrome
Lines Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Monochrome	Stars Rene Martens – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Benalla Circle Rene Martens – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Woodland Magic Cath Duncombe – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Campfire Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Croak Croak Mike Bourke – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Darwin Waterfront Mike Bourke – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Under the spotlight-Greater Glider Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: After Dark
After Dark Splendor Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Waiting for the missus…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Darling Harbour Ken Jenkins – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Campbells Cove Ken Jenkins – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Hold Tight Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Moonrise Alan Neander – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Emu in the sky Michael Black – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Lonely Telegraph Pole Glenda Black – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Monash Susan Thompson – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Mural Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: After Dark
The Glowing Orb Patience Cooper – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Orange and Green Kym Stubbs – Accepted Theme: After Dark

by Mike OConnor, November 1, 2023

End of Year Awards. Your best images of the year. Closing Soon

The End of Year Award entries close this week on Friday 3 November

There are Colour and Monochrome competitions for Landscape, Portrait, Abstract and Open categories.

You may submit up to two entries in each of the eight categories, to a maximum total of eight entries.

TO be eligible, an image has to have been submitted in an earlier club competition this year. Edits to enhance the image are allowed.

The simplest approach, if you are not editing the images is to go to the 2023 End of Year Awards competition on your Members page, and click the “select from existing uploaded images” button.

There you can click on an entry you want to use, and press the “Enter This Image in 2023 End of Year Awards” button. You will then be able to select the category.

If you are editing any images you’ll need to prepare and submit them in the usual way.

by Mike OConnor, October 31, 2023

BCC Photo Opportunity – Morngag Hot Air Ballon Night Glow

Enjoy an evening out with fellow members to capture the Balloon glow event. A tripod and wide angle lens and possibly a chair might be handy. It should happen towards dark so no need to be super early. We can meet somewhere suitable on the day.

by Glenda Black, October 29, 2023